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3.0 M50D Question


explorerhavok

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Will a M50D from a truck with a 4.0 bolt up to a 3.0? Also are there differences between the explorer M50D and Ranger M50D?
 


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4.0 trans will not bolt to 3.0 motor. I believe the Ranger and Ex M5OD are the same.
 
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3.0 is a seperate bell housing as is the 2.3.

An explorer M5OD for a OHV 4.0 is the same as a M5oD meant for a Ranger OHV 4.0. There is slight differences in the SOHC 4.0 version, but it's like an extra bolt hole or something.
 

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Ranger44 said:
3.0 is a seperate bell housing as is the 2.3.

An explorer M5OD for a OHV 4.0 is the same as a M5oD meant for a Ranger OHV 4.0. There is slight differences in the SOHC 4.0 version, but it's like an extra bolt hole or something.
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Please rephrase that as "different bellhousing"

Saying "Seperate bellhousing" is misleading in a discussion
about an M5OD-R1

While there is no difference between an "Explorer Mazda" and a "Ranger Mazda" there are differences between a 3.0 Mazda and a 4.0 Mazda.

and it's more than the bellhousing pattern.

The 4.0 version of the transmission is geared differently

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Thanks for the response, everything I own has a 4.0 so wasn't sure.
 
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